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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Friction

Two cars possessing unequal masses are equipped with similar tyres....

Two cars possessing unequal masses are equipped with similar tyres. If they travel at identical initial speeds, the minimum stopping distance

Options

  1. Ais shorter for the heavier car
  2. Bis identical for both cars
  3. Cdepends on the volume of the car
  4. Dis shorter for the lighter car

Correct answer

B. is identical for both cars

Step-by-step solution

Let the mass of the car be mm and its initial speed be uu.

The maximum frictional force acting on the car when brakes are applied is f=μN=μmgf = \mu N = \mu m g, where μ\mu is the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road.

The deceleration of the car is a=fm=μmgm=μga = \dfrac{f}{m} = \dfrac{\mu m g}{m} = \mu g.

Using the third equation of motion, v2=u2−2asv^2 = u^2 - 2as. For the minimum stopping distance ss, the final velocity v=0v = 0.

0=u2−2(μg)s0 = u^2 - 2(\mu g)s

s=u22μgs = \dfrac{u^2}{2\mu g}

Since both cars have similar tyres, the coefficient of friction μ\mu is the same. They also have identical initial speeds uu.

The stopping distance ss is independent of the mass mm of the car. Thus, it is identical for both cars.
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